The league expanded its invite list for 2025
Seventeen prospects will attend the 2025 NFL Draft, which will kick off Thursday, April 24 at 8 p.m. ET in Green Bay, Wisconsin. That’s an increase from a year ago, when 14 players were in Detroit for the marquee event.
Three colleges — Alabama (three), Georgia (two) and Michigan (two) — will have multiple players in-person at the 2025 draft. As far as conference bragging rights are concerned, the SEC leads the way with nine set to attend with the Big Ten (four), Big 12 (two), ACC (one) and Mountain West (one) comprising the rest of the players in attendance.
The most notable player not set to attend the draft in person is Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who told CBS Sports at the East-West Shrine Bowl that he planned to have a draft party with close friends and family either in the Dallas area or in Boulder, Colorado.
| Prospects to attend 2025 NFL Draft in person | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
|
Cam Ward |
QB |
Miami |
|
Jaxson Dart |
QB |
Mississippi |
|
Jalen Milroe |
QB |
Alabama |
|
Ashton Jeanty |
RB |
Boise State |
|
Travis Hunter |
CB/WR |
Colorado |
|
Tetairoa McMillan |
WR |
Arizona |
|
Matthew Golden |
WR |
Texas |
|
Abdul Carter |
EDGE |
Penn State |
|
Mason Graham |
DL |
Michigan |
|
Shemar Stewart |
EDGE |
Texas A&M |
|
Mykel Williams |
EDGE |
Georgia |
|
Will Campbell |
OT |
LSU |
|
Josh Simmons |
OT |
Ohio State |
|
Tyler Booker |
IOL |
Alabama |
|
Jihaad Campbell |
LB |
Alabama |
|
Will Johnson |
CB |
Michigan |
|
Malaki Starks |
CB |
Georgia |
